I would like to build a few raised beds and experiment with square foot gardening or dense planting and natural weed/pest control and integrated composting. Some methods I am interested in is keyhole gardening, square foot gardening, companion planting, etc…
I want to experiment with cheap DIY seasonal solar hot water heating systems and maybe even DIY wind although the latter will probably have to wait a while. There are lots of really simple ways to supplement your summer hot water heating with out going to all the trouble of installing a full solar hot water system.
We want to build a workshop/studio building next to the house, something that’s even a little more alternative than the strawbale house. This would be ultra low cost and ultra low speed building as we don’t want the stress and pressure we put ourselves under buiding the house.
Firewood sheds and garden sheds. I want to build a nice firewood shed, but I want to do it cheaply from all recycled/freecycled materials if possible. I think we’ll need a couple more outbuildings in the future too.
Farming and livestock! We want to soon start using our land to actually supplement our needs and make owning acrege in the country a useful thing instead of just wanting to own land for lands sake. Chickens, sheep, goats, a couple cows, veggie gardens, etc.. are all possible routes we would like to take.
I try not thinking about additions, but we may have to do one in the next few years as well, athough I’m not happy about it! 